{"product_id":"daoism-and-anarchism-9781441178800","title":"Daoism and Anarchism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies examines anarchist themes in ancient and modern Chinese dissident political thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Rapp is a world class scholar who uniquely is able to synthesize in a vivid and illuminating way insights from Chinese Daoism which address both the general literature on anarchism and the political realities of China, ancient and contemporary. This is magnificent and insightful scholarship.\" - Edward Friedman, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003cbr\u003eAs  an introduction for non-China specialists to the anarchic nature of both radical Daoism and the most radical critiques of contemporary Chinese communism, Rapp's book is especially valuable...Rapp's new volume contributes helpfully to a growing body of studies on this issue. -- David Porter, Empire State College * The Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  PRELUDE  PART ONE: DAOISM Chapter 1: Daoism and Anarchism Chapter 2: Daoism and Utopianism Chapter 3: Daoism as Utopian or Accommodationist: The Guodian Challenge to Daoist Anarchism Chapter 4: Daoism as Anarchism or Nihilism: The Buddhist-influenced Thought of Wu Nengzi  INTERLUDE:  Chapter 5: The 20th Century Chinese Anarchist Movement  PART TWO: ANARCHISM  Chapter 6: Maoism and Anarchism Chapter 7: Denunciations of Anarchism in the PRC Chapter 8: Neo-Anarchist Critiques of Marxism in the PRC, Part 1: Extra Party Dissidents Chapter 9: Neo-Anarchist Critiques of Marxism in the PRC, Part 2: Inner Party Democrats  POSTLUDE: Lessons of Daoist Anarchism  APPENDICES: Works of Daoist Anarchism 1:  \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e, Chapter Nine, \"Horses' Hoofs\" 2:  Ruan Ji, \"Biography of Master Great Man\" 3:  Bao Jingyan, untitled tract 4:  Tao Qian, \"Peach Blossom Spring\" 5:  \u003ci\u003eThe Wunengzi\u003c\/i\u003e (Master of No Abilities)  BIBLIOGRAPHY  INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039846793559,"sku":"9781441178800","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441178800.jpg?v=1750945037","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/daoism-and-anarchism-9781441178800","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}